Canada vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling
Canada
13.83 years
in 2020
Switzerland
13.86 years
in 2020
Canada rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.86 years against 13.83 years in Canada, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5.71 years | 6.07 years | 0.36 years | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 6.2 years | 6.59 years | 0.39 years | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 6.68 years | 6.91 years | 0.23 years | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 7.1 years | 7.29 years | 0.19 years | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 7.63 years | 7.55 years | 0.08 years | Canada |
| 1920s | 8.39 years | 8.17 years | 0.217 years | Canada |
| 1930s | 8.79 years | 8.7 years | 0.0974 years | Canada |
| 1950s | 9.22 years | 9.53 years | 0.31 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 9.58 years | 10.37 years | 0.7887 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.26 years | 11.4 years | 1.14 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11.29 years | 12.31 years | 1.03 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.4 years | 12.72 years | 0.3238 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.12 years | 12.67 years | 0.4519 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.09 years | 13.04 years | 0.0526 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.83 years | 13.86 years | 0.0253 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.86 years against 13.83 years in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.03 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.